EX1 + Redrock M2e on ABC's "FlashForward"

[cheezweezl]

I DP'd this project for ABC a couple weeks ago. It was extra content for the show "FlashForward". I shot it with the EX1, Redrock M2e and Canon FD primes. We had a small lighting kit of 3 kinos, a plywood/PVC dolly and barely any crew. I pretty much lit and shot everything myself, pushed the dolly, pulled my own focus, the whole bit..

Go to http://www.jointhemosaic.com and click on "mosaic stories" to see the stuff I shot. These are short segments of people telling their "flash forward" experiences. 3 out of the 9 stories we shot are up so far. More to come shortly I am told.

For a good trailer of the show including some nice BTS, go to http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/flash-forward

I'm pretty sure they are shooting the show on RED. They were shooting the extra content on HVX200s until I came along and showed them a better option :-)

[newtmitch]

I watched the "Jorge" piece. VERY nice looking indeed. Smooth movements, very professional looking. What was the dolly you were using? You mentioned PVC pipe - and I'm assuming the plywood was for shimming or foundation, or are you saying the plywood itself was the dolly platform? Any pictures of the BTS rig you were using?

[DEPTH OF PHIL]

Cool as always Cheez
Cheers

[FrankC]

Beautiful, Beautiful pictures man!!! Shows what can be done when you combine a true talent with a fine tool. Absolutely gorgeous.

[cheezweezl]

thanks all.

newtmitch, the dolly is simply a plywood deck with skateboard wheels. home depot special. i made it a couple of years ago and rarely use it anymore but in this case i wanted a dolly and we couldn't afford to rent one or even carry the track if it was donated. the pvc sections are only 4 feet and connect together so it's easy to throw them in my trunk.

i was kinda laughing the whole time about how homespun and diy this shoot was for abc!!! but in the end, if we had a large crew and all the proper gear, we would have never made our days. having very few lights and a dolly made of plastic and plywood has a definite speed advantage... we flew between setups. the entire jorge piece was shot in about 3 hours total including unload/setup. then we shot 5 more stories that day in the same park where the pool is located....

[DEPTH OF PHIL]

Great work again, Hey Cheez did you check out the new shots at the bottom from the G35/EX1 combo, we are very pleased! Have a great weekend! Cheers

http://www.dvxuser.com/V6/showthread.php?t=160854&page=8

[cheezweezl]

just checked them out. looks killer!!!! the bokeh of the g35 is probably the best i've seen from any adapter. way more film like than the redrock, blade, letus, etc. . for me and the projects i shoot mostly, light effenciency is most important. in a perfect world i would have both systems. on outdoor shoots the g35 is the best tool for the job hands down...

[cheezweezl]

new story up today. this one was my favorite. "eliza's story"

direct link (http://www.jointhemosaic.com/site/index.html#/STORIES/3)